Germicide receptacle and cover



J. .c. FISCHER GERMICIDE REGEPTAGLE AND COVER J ly 24,1923- 1,462,693

Filed July 2, 1921 v INVENTOR. Juseph C-F'1schar-- A TGRNEY.

Patented July 24, 1923..

UNITED. STATES 1,462,693 PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH C. FISCHER, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

GERMICIDE RECEPTACLE AND COVER.

Application filed July 2,

T all whomit may concern:

Be it known that I, Josnrn C. FISCHER, a citizen of the United States,and resident of Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State oflVisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in GermicideReceptacles and Covers, of which the following is a description,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which are a part ofthis specification. I

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inreceptacles having a removable cover, and refers more particularly tothat type of receptacle employed for handling garbage and the like.

In the handling of garbage and the like it is desirable that means beemployed to combat the fly and other vermin that are attracted thereto.in order to prevent the laying of eggs in the refuse within thereceptacle and consequently materially reduce the danger to the healthof the community as will be readily apparent.

Many efforts have been made along this line but they have all failed dueto the receptacle construction involved, which made the cost to the userpractically prohibitive. Hence it is an object ofthisinvention toprovide a receptacle sojdesigned tha-t flies and other vermin will 'beprevented from entering the same by reason of certain. disinfectants,deodorants, or the like, carried by the receptacle as to discharge fumesthereinto which will either destroy the vermin or drive the sametherefrom.

In the type of the garbage receptacle having a means for projectingfumes thereinto as now employed, it is necessary to replenish the supplyof disinfectant, deodorant, or the like, to handle the parts of the canwhich is a disagreeable task and consequently highly objectionable. Withthis in mind, it is another object of the present invention to providemeans for readily replenishing the supply of disinfectant, deodorant, orthe like by the mere removal of an outside plug or cap and pouringthereinto the disinfectant or deodorant.

It is a further object of my invention to provide a garbage receptacleof the class described which is preferably formed with a surroundingchamber for receiving a germicide and which chamber has its upper endarranged to communicate with the receptacle interior, in order todischarge fumes from the germicide chamber thereinto, whereby,

1921. Serial No. 482,183.

upon the removal of the receptacle cover a wall or film of disinfectantfumes will lay close to the receptacle mouth as will be readily obvious.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a receptacle of theclass described which is so designed and constructed as to permit itsproduction in quantities at a comparatively low cost and one which willperform its functions in a highly desirable manner. I I

lVith the above and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription pros ceeds, my invention resides in the novel construction,combination and arrangement of parts substantially as hereinafterdescribed and more particularly defined by the appended claims, it beingunderstood that such changes in the precise embodiment of the hereindisclosed invention may be made as come within the scope of the claims.

In the accompanying drawings I have illustrated one complete example ofthe physical embodiment ofmy invention constructed according to the bestmode I have so far devised for the practical application of theprinciples thereof, and in which:

Figure l is a side view of a receptacle embodying my invention, and

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary de tailed view taken on the line 2-2of Figure 1 and illustrating the manner of inserting the screen cylinderproviding the germicide cover chamber outlet. I

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawing, the numeral5 designates the receptacle proper which is adapted to receive thegarbage and the like, and 6 the cover therefor, which has a handle 7 forconvenience in removing the same. The receptacle proper is provided withan inner casing 8 and an outer casing 9 having their walls separated toprovide a chamber, or compartment, 10 for receiving a suitable materialwhich is best adapted to retain a suitable germicide. The bottom of thechamher, or compartment, 10 is closed by the bottom 11 of the receptacleand the top thereof is closed by extending the outer end of the casing 9beyond the inner casing end then directing the same inwardly anddownwardly to be secured to the inner casing in any suitable manner, asat 12, that portion of the outer casing extension closing the upper endof the chamber 10 being perforated, as at 13, to permit the escapage offumes from rated with a suitable germicide through an opening 18 in thewall 15 which is closed by a readily removable plug or cap 19. The innerwall 14 is centrally apertured and provided with an instruck flange 20through which is passed an inverted cup-shaped screen member, orperforated cylinder, 21 which has its outer end flanged, as at 22, toengage with that portion of the wall 14 surrounding the aperturetherein, the flange 20 being firmly clamped or otherwise secured againstthe wall 14 by instruck lips or ears 23, see Figure 2. The lips 23 arepreferably struck from the wall 1% and are bent over the flange 22 ofthe screen member 21 after it has been projected intothe space 16through the aperture in wall 14:.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings it will be readily apparent that the fumes given 0H by thegermic ide substance completely envelopes the mouth of the receptacle sothat when the cover is removed therefrom, for various reasons, anyfliesor other vermin who may seek to consume the contents or lay their eggstherein, will be unable to enter. Furthermore it will be readily seenthat with the cover in place the fumes from the germicide containedwithin the spaceor chamber 16 will enter the receptacle through theoutlet furnished by the screen member 21.

lVhat I claim as my invention is:

1 A receptacle of the class described, comprising an inner and an outercasing of clifferent diameters to provide a space therebetween adaptedto receive a germicide, the upper end of the outer casing being extendedbeyond the upper end of the inner casing and then bent inwardly to closethe upper end of said space, that portion of the outer casing extensionenclosing the space being apertured to provide an outlet into thereceptacle for fumes given off by the germicide.

2. In a device of the class described, a hollow cover having. an openingin its bottom communicating with the cover interior, an instruck flangesurrounding said opening an inverted cup-shaped screen'member insertedin said opening and braced by said flange, a flange on the rim of thescreen member for limiting its movement into the cover interior, clampmeans engageable with the flange of said screen member to secure thesame in position, and a-filling spout for supplying the interior of thecover with agermicide the fumes of which pass outwardly through thescreen member.

3. A receptacle of the class described,'c0mprising an inner and an outercasing of clifferent diameters to provide a space therebetween adaptedto receive a germicide, and an extension on the upper end of the outercasing directed inwardly from a point outwardly of the outer end of theinner casing and then downwardly for connection with the inner casing toprovide an inclined closure for thegermicide receiving space, saidclosure having openings therein from which the fumes from the germicidein said space are emitted to commingle and form a film closing the topof the inner casing.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature.

JOSEPH c. FISCHER.

